Moondrop - Aria Snow Edition
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"They're basically all-rounders in my opinion"
"Still daily drive them after 3+ years."
"I've had my aria for 3 years now and they still sound just as good as when I bought them"
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"Super comfy for my ear shape too, i wear them to sleep."
"the escape from hairdents, swampy ears and comming too loud is worth it alone."
"The Aria were more comfortable than anything else I tried besides the IE200, including the Kato that I ended up keeping"
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"Aria had a wider soundstage. ... Aria's soundstage was really outstanding, out of everything I heard it's only second to XBA-A3/Z5"
"they just sound right to me(especially for YT + Gaming)."
"I only had the first gen AirPods Pro before getting a set of moondrop Aria ($80 or so then) and it was night and day. ... So if sound quality is what you are after, get iems."
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"Still daily drive them after 3+ years."
"They survived two trips in the wash and still rock."
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"The Aria, for me, was exceptional and for the money i paid at the time there just wasnt much like it."
"it'll probably be a great investment for any other use case"
"I own ARIA SE"
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"The biggest difference between my Shure/Klipsch IEMs and Moondrop/7hz (I own Chu2 and SSR and demoed Aria, Starfield and 7hz Eternal) is how bright the modern ones are."
"The second I use them no matter how strong or weak the seal is my bass just completely dies off and all I get is peaky treble. ... my ears must either have miniscule canals because I've tried all 3 major foam sizes and I just get this insane increase in pressure when I try foams to the point it feels like someone used expanding foam sealed in my ears and they get insanely uncomfortable after 30 seconds and everything sounds terrible. ... Considering how many times I've tried with various standard foam tips and IEMs I've given up on foam long, long ago. If a set of tips are that inconsistent I would never dare recommend them to anyone else unless my ear canal shape is just that damn special that it requires some ultra small foam tips."
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"Like my old moondrop aria, can be beaten by newest stuff at the same price like EW300."
"I can directly compare my Cantor, Doscinco, Ea1000 and Arias and all I can hear is "hmm yes the sound is slightly more sound-ier on the Cantor" ... You're not going to hear notable differences unless you're getting a soundstage monster like the HD800s or just speakers lads"
"it felt like they were all trying to do the same V-ish signature so there isn’t much room for immediate differences. ... Aria and Starfield sounded extremely similar (in being V-leaning)"
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"the aria are more v shaped"
"it felt like they were all trying to do the same V-ish signature so there isn’t much room for immediate differences. ... Aria and Starfield sounded extremely similar (in being V-leaning)"
"again, that's TOO much bass for me 😂😂 ... i have tried an 11 db bass shelf on the jm1, which was somewhere between the DUSK's Bass+ and Default preset's bass and i find it to be a liiiiittle too much but still ok, for the most part. It's a no-go in electronic music or music where the sub bass is perfect, as opposed to a bass guitar or orchestral bass."
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"The second I use them no matter how strong or weak the seal is my bass just completely dies off and all I get is peaky treble. ... my ears must either have miniscule canals because I've tried all 3 major foam sizes and I just get this insane increase in pressure when I try foams to the point it feels like someone used expanding foam sealed in my ears and they get insanely uncomfortable after 30 seconds and everything sounds terrible. ... Considering how many times I've tried with various standard foam tips and IEMs I've given up on foam long, long ago. If a set of tips are that inconsistent I would never dare recommend them to anyone else unless my ear canal shape is just that damn special that it requires some ultra small foam tips."
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"made the Aria sound like a muffled boomy mess too"
"The Moondrop Aria is great for music, but it can't image for shit."
"I couldn't get much footsteps or real in game indicators of enemy whereabouts in ***Warzone***."
chezzzombie 1.0Still go back to my first pair, owned 3 over the years Shure SE215 Cheap \~$100, super comfy and great sounding HM : Moondrop aria as a first IEM
Honestly I hit this too recently, splurged on some top line stuff and honestly need to force myself to use them over some cheaper options I have. For example I picked up the Moondrop Meteors and Blessing 3’s Yet still find myself falling back to the old trusty Shire se215, kiwi ears orchestra and moondrop aria snow editions I find the top line are always very “clean” sounding but i personally enjoy the sound curve on the lower line models best! Might be what my ears are capable of hearing also. Again all subjective and YMMV Always enjoy the little sense of discovery with things like this, think finding the limit of price to returns for me is a fun thing with most hobbies i get into. Finding out for yourself is important! Now I get more excited when I find some a pair of cheap little gems that I can recommend to people looking for some IEM’s!
gimmyjoe 1.0Tanchjim Force for sus pick, Aria Snow edition for my actual fav.
Luis_ROCKERO 1.0To be fair I have tried several IEMs with my controller and none of them have had static issues. I have used: - Moondrop Chu 2 - Moondrop Aria SE - Letshuoer S08 - Kiwi Ears Aether - Thieaudio Hype 4. Maybe you should try another pair to confirm it isn't your controller.
taiuke 1.0I use wired because wireless always introduce delay and the best ones like ROG Cetra cost a fortune(I have those). The chinese brand Moondrop makes some pretty solid TWS and IEM earbuds at affordable prices. For TWS I have Space Travel 1 & 2. Highly recommend Space Travel 2. It has gaming mode that reduce delay. Cetra has better sound and less latency in gaming mode though. As for IEM, the Chu II is the best money for your buck by far and is often listed as the best IEM at that low cost. I own ARIA SE, and Aria 2 came out last year at the same price range and is an upgrade. Though at that price range also consider Truthear Zero Red, Trurthear Hexa or Moondrop May depending on the type of music you listen to.
33RhyvehR 0.2I have had like kadenz, aria, aria 2, em6l, actually im not gonna bother listing all of them, like 30+ iems from 50 to 250 No benefit that I can see. Also, The concept of tuning an iem seems absurd to me. Recording methods and audio software should improve and then there should be an actual scientific baseline thats iem is tuned flat and sounds are tuned to be correct. Also apple solved this entire problem by putting mics in airpods and tuning it to your ear. Until better tech and proper scientific baseline is established, I will get banned from reddit repeatedly for criticizing this sub
AdamKarmelRozkosz 0.2I’m using Moondrop arias everyday and they are good as an everyday carry. But they can get cold once it’s a metal shell.
AliShibaba 0.2I can definitely tell the difference between my Chu II and Buds 2, to my Arias and Hexas. I had a friend with an Tanchjim Origin and I couldn't tell the difference much, really minimal.
AuGZA 0.2I hate to be the "well acktooaally" guy, but not IEMs/headphones are the same. Yes, gamers get confused about the meaning of soundstage when imaging, layering and separation are more important. Yes, there are diminishing returns on more expensive IEMs. Yes, Aceu would wreck anyone without sound at all. Not all IEMs are good for gaming. The Moondrop Aria is great for music, but it can't image for shit. As I've gotten more competitive in games, the more I've valued audio for prefiring and prioritising threats. Most times I get called a cheater or wall hacker is basically knowing the direction AND DISTANCE of a player. But I'm a top % player. 95% of players could hardly tell the difference between a Crinnacle Zero and Monarch MK3 in game.
Base_Temporary 0.2It's not a knock on IEMs. Just my personal experience. idk what it is but across my Moondrop Aria, Salnotes zero and 1 month of Artti T10s, I couldn't get much footsteps or real in game indicators of enemy whereabouts in ***Warzone***. Pulled out my 3 year old HyperX out of the dust and everything was more clear. But, my God , do i hate how hot these Headphones get (even with aftermarket pads) and I have to cool them down between games by holding it towards my fan Lol. still IEMs are my go to for everything else throughout the day, I just put up with the b/s headphones for Warzone. FWIW I believe they did design the audio of the game focused at the console market, i.e. 99.9% of them are using traditional headphones). side note: Fortnite is perfectly fine on IEMs fwiw. Played several years of tourneys on IEMs without worries. I think Warzone sound engine is just terrible.
birdsandberyllium 0.2I have the Moondrop Arias as well and they were the best sounding IEMs I've ever had right up until one side randomly decided to be one-fifth of the volume of the other lmao. I've been using KZ AM16s I bought recently which certainly has great wub wub and oonse oonse, at least when I can get them to fit in my stupid asymmetric ear holes 😤 However all my opinions are worthless because my hearing has the sensitivity of a boomer comedian; 20-20,000Hz? Brother I can't hear anything above 14,000Hz 😅
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